Grand Faw Port
The Grand Faw Port (Arabic: ميناء الفاو الكبير) (Romanized: mina'a al faw al kabir) is a port under construction on the coast of Iraq, on the northern tip of the Persian Gulf.
The port is considered a strategic national project for Iraq and will become one of the largest ports in the world and the largest in the Middle East, in addition, the port will strengthen Iraq’s geopolitical position in the region and the world.
| Grand Faw Port | |
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| Location | |
| Location | Faw, Basra, Iraq |
| Coordinates | 29.9148°N 48.4411°E |
| UN/LOCODE | IRQ FAW |
| Details | |
| Built | Phase I: (2013-2019) 11 meters (36 feet) max draft (hull) of channels Phase II: (2020–2025) 19.8 m (64,9 ft) max draft of channels Phase III: (2030–2045) TBD max draft of channels |
| Operated by | General Company for Maritime Transport General Company for Ports |
| Type of harbour | bulk cargo, Container terminal, Ro-Ro and oil terminal |
| Size | 54 km2 Free Trade Area |
| No. of berths | Phase I: 5 by 2023 Phase II: 30 by 2030 Phase III: 90 by 2045 |
| Rail lines | Baghdad–Basra high-speed rail line Berlin–Baghdad railway (Under construction) |
| Rail gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Truck types | Tractor unit Tank Truck |
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